Incident Overview
Date: Wednesday 10 June 1970
Aircraft Type: Fokker F-27 Friendship 400M
Owner/operator: Lineas Areas del Estado – LADE
Registration Number: TC-75
Location: near Huaricanga –
ÿ Peru
Phase of Flight: Unknown
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 8
Component Affected: TC-55 aircraftTC-55 aircraft
Category: Accident
A TC-55 aircraft crashed into a 4500 m high mountain during the Ancash earthquake of May 31st, 1970, resulting in the deaths of 70000 people and the displacement of 800000 individuals.A TC-55 aircraft crashed into a 4500 m high mountain during the Ancash earthquake of May 31st, 1970, resulting in the deaths of 70000 people and the displacement of 800000 individuals.
Description
Crashed into a 4500 m high mountain. TC-55 was on relief operations during the Ancash earthquake of May 31st 1970, which killed 70000 people and made 800000 homeless.
Primary Cause
The Ancash earthquake triggered a sudden and severe mountain collapse, leading to a catastrophic impact.The Ancash earthquake triggered a sudden and severe mountain collapse, leading to a catastrophic impact.Share on:
